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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11444

3 December 2015
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) biodiversity
Alien species list more political than scientific, say MEPs

Brussels, 02/12/2015 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's environment committee, which is chaired by Giovanni La Via (EPP, Italy), does not support the creation of a European list of 36 invasive alien species, believing that the list is incomplete and not based on scientific criteria.

On Monday 1 December, the committee voted by 51 votes to 16, with 1 abstention to oppose the European Commission proposal which forms part of future legislation to prevent the introduction of alien...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - CULTURE
NEWS BRIEFS